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Charlton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 444 students in Charlton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Charlton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Charlton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charlton County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,681 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Charlton County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
438 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
26%
37%
# White Students
1,046 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
395
# Students in K Grade:
138
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,924 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,506 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,506
$13,431
Best Charlton County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charlton County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
994 Indian Trl
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2501
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-2501
Grades: 9-12
| 444 students
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